Programs > Graduate Fellowships
12-week programs for graduate students working in areas that advance our mission.
AIER’s Graduate Fellowships are transformative, semester-long programs for graduate students who are working in areas that advance AIER’s mission. Successful projects have included; classical liberalism, free market economics, economic liberty, property rights, sound money, and legal institutions that shore up the rights of individuals to be free to the extent that their actions do not impinge on the rights of others.
Each Graduate Fellow is expected to make substantive headway on a project like a dissertation, thesis, or other project that will directly advance their academic studies. Through their fellowship, each Fellow will develop a customized project plan, present their research to AIER staff and visitors, and share their work with the general public through written pieces for AIER’s website.
Each fellow should expect to work closely with AIER’s scholars to build skills, work through research issues, and cultivate professional networks. Fellows will leave AIER having made substantive progress on their project as well as having developed intellectually and professionally.
Graduate Fellowships are awarded through a competitive application process for Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters. Fellows are expected to arrive on campus for orientation by the start date.
Upcoming Dates
Summer 2025: May 26 – August 8, 2025
Application Period: November 15, 2024 – March 1, 2025
Fall 2025: August 24 – November 4, 2025
Application Period: February 18, 2025 – May 2, 2025
Selected candidates are contacted for an interview within 2 weeks of the due date.
Details
Compensation: Graduate Fellows receive a $350 per week living stipend.
Accommodations, Meals, and Travel: Housing is provided in AIER’s Stonehouse or cottages on campus, close to the beautiful town of Great Barrington. Lunch is provided for AIER staff, fellows, and interns every workday. AIER covers travel costs to and from campus.
“Amidst the hilly, bucolic Berkshires lies a hub of intellectual activity, an institute dedicated to studying free economic and political orders. In my time at AIER, intelligent colleagues, a beautiful setting, and limited distractions allowed me to bring my work on decentralized governance to the next level.”
Alex Schaefer, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Become a Graduate Fellow.
Join the AIER team as a Graduate Fellow to build skills, work through research issues, and build professional networks.